This could be the spot of the first Pearl District public school
Like a child growing before our eyes, plans are now in place for the Pearl District’s first day of elementary school.
It seems like just yesterday the first condo tower’s doors opened and only moments later, the streetcar began to run past the hip eateries and trendy art galleries.
Now, as all those young, hip couples grow into young, hip families, their young hip children need a place to learn within reasonable distance of their front doors.
The plan would open a satellite school at NW 13th and Raleigh, starting with only a few young grades in 2011. Long term, the goal is to take some of the pressure off of Chapman Elementary (about a mile from the heart of the Pearl) which is in danger of reaching critical mass in a few years. Read more here.
